Article source: Nortesur Architects

Norte Sur Architects presents a vibrant bioclimatic structure that is home to the ACIB (Costa Rican Biomedical Research Agency), a non-profit organization dedicated to biomedical research and genomic sequencing for cancer prevention and treatment. It is located in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica and its design has been carried out under high standards of sustainability and carbon footprint reduction.

In order to create a resilient structure, adaptable to the dry tropical climate of the area, Norte Sur Architects was set out to rethink and reinvent the rigid and monotonous image associated with the highly controlled conditions required by a biomedical laboratory. Located within a few miles from the beautiful beaches of the Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the final result is a colorful and vibrant set consisting of a combination of lightweight construction systems that allow the building to respond to the elements with a low carbon footprint.

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• Architects: Nortesur Architects
• Project: ACIB (Costa Rican Biomedical Research Agency)
• Location: Liberia, Costa Rica

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